XPAD2 Game 21 Dicer's Creed (axis) vs Team GARL (allies+12)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 3 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 bombers moved from Western United States to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 25 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to 25 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                    Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 25 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 fighters
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    Americans roll dice for 2 fighters in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 43 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 cruiser
                    Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Americans and 1 cruiser owned by the Japanese lost in 35 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 cruiser
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter
            Battle in Java
                Americans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Java, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Java, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Java, round 2 :  0/5 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese, 2 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Java
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Java, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 tactical_bomber in Java, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese lost in Java
                Americans win, taking Java from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 40
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
            Battle in 92 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 bombers
                Italians defend with 1 cruiser and 2 transports
                    Americans roll dice for 2 bombers in 92 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser and 2 transports in 92 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Americans and 1 cruiser owned by the Italians lost in 92 Sea Zone
                    2 transports owned by the Italians lost in 92 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Italians: 1 cruiser and 2 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from French Guiana to 88 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 25 Sea Zone to Midway
            1 bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 28 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 submarines and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 43 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 54 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands

Place Units - Americans
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 59 PUs; end with 60 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 85 PUs

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 6 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.640
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.792
        Standard Deviation : 0.890
        Total rolls : 25

Japanese Combat
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 4.667
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 1.125
        Standard Deviation : 1.061
        Total rolls : 9

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1.000
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 3 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.200
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.071
        Standard Deviation : 1.035
        Total rolls : 15

2 clarifications.

#1 NCM error - 1 us trn Sz33 moving to Sz54, I will edit on China

#2 2 us fgts on 1 acc in SZ42, this will be important when 2 ANZAC fighters land on said carriers on the ANZAC turn.

Bonus clarification - I was not expecting to win Java.  Not even close.  I was just hoping for 2 to 3 hits…

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
                  Chinese take Yunnan from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe
                  Chinese take Anhwe from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Jehol

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Jehol
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Jehol, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Jehol, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Jehol
                retreated to Jehol
                Japanese win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Chahar
            10 infantry moved from Hopei to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from Jehol to Kweichow

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Hopei
            1 infantry placed in Kweichow
            Chinese undo move 1.
            2 infantry placed in Chahar

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 11 PUs; end with 12 PUs total

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 7 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.655
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.964
        Standard Deviation : 0.982
        Total rolls : 29

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 4.273
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.100
        Standard Deviation : 1.049
        Total rolls : 11

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1.000
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Chinese Combat
            5 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 5.000
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 4.000
        Standard Deviation : 2.000
        Total rolls : 2

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 3 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.200
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.071
        Standard Deviation : 1.035
        Total rolls : 15

For a graphic display of what happened in Java…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS0PMpER9Ms

Java omg…  COWDICE

Fortune favours the bold or or in this case the garg.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 armour and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 armour moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 95 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
            1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Trans-Jordan
                  British take Trans-Jordan from Italians
            1 armour moved from Tanganyika Territory to Kenya
                  British take Kenya from Italians
            1 armour moved from Kenya to Belgian Congo
            1 fighter moved from Persia to 79 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to West India
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to West India

Combat - British
            Battle in West India
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British win, taking West India from Japanese with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Northern Italy
                British attack with 1 armour
                Italians defend with 4 aaGuns and 1 factory_major
                British converts factory_major into different units
                British win, taking Northern Italy from Italians with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for Italians: 4 aaGuns
            Battle in 79 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 fighter
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from 79 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from West India to Persia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from West India to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            2 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo

Place Units - British
            2 armour placed in Persia
            1 transport placed in 80 Sea Zone
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 81 Sea Zone: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 80 Sea Zone: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 34 PUs total

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific

what the….???

Battle in Northern Italy
                British attack with 1 armour
                Italians defend with 4 aaGuns and 1 factory_major
                British converts factory_major into different units
                British win, taking Northern Italy from Italians with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20

@Boldfresh:

what the….???

Battle in Northern Italy
                British attack with 1 armour
                Italians defend with 4 aaGuns and 1 factory_major
                British converts factory_major into different units
                British win, taking Northern Italy from Italians with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20

Karl felt that going for the capital was too high risk.

Nuking 4 aa guns + a major factory, and grabbing 4 IPCS that Italy can’t get back. Doesn’t seem all that bad as an alternative.

@Boldfresh:

what the….???

Battle in Northern Italy
                British attack with 1 armour
                Italians defend with 4 aaGuns and 1 factory_major
                British converts factory_major into different units
                British win, taking Northern Italy from Italians with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20

What were you expecting?

Hey bold it’s been like an hour since the last move And a week since anyone has heard from Seth, how come you’re not jumping up and down about schedule???

@Gargantua:

Hey bold it’s been like an hour since the last move And a week since anyone has heard from Seth, how come you’re not jumping up and down about schedule???

haha…  well, seth was already shell-shocked BEFORE you annihilated java.  it will be a miracle if he’s still breathing now.  losing northern italy and 4 aa guns may have been the last straw.

at least his cruiser killed an american bomber in z92.  gotta look on the bright side.

@Boldfresh:

at least his cruiser killed an american bomber in z92.  gotta look on the bright side.

Yeah, and that damn cruiser got my French fighter too!

Dice rape.

This is a very interesting turn for Italy.  A lot of strategic decisions to make, and a lot of variables.

Tough to say for sure what I would do.

The wisest course of action would be for Italy to declare war on the neutrals.  It will really open things up…. lots of possibilities there…

Wisdom. :)

Fortune favors the bold UNLESS your name is Bold.

@seththenewb:

I think I have a good idea of what I’m going to do, just waiting on input from my partner. He’s busy right now, but he should be coming back to me later, so expect Italy to post sometime tonight.

And man oh man . . . Java was just simply . . . wow those were some DICE! I’ve sacrificied a lamb to the dice gods and performed a ritual cleansing in order to appease their wrath … . hopefully it has an effect.

LOL - Glad to have you back man.